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WEBBishops conference remembers Fr Gerald O’Collins SJ. The recent death of Fr Gerald O’Collins SJ brings to a conclusion a remarkable life, marked by faithful and faith-filled service to the Catholic Church in Australia and around the world and indeed, through his teaching and scholarship, to the wider Christian family in Australia and beyond.
Action required to achieve global peace - ACBC MediaBlog
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Australia’s Catholic bishops say peace is possible if people commit to speaking the truth and redouble efforts to end war. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released the Social Justice Statement for 2024-25, entitled Truth and Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World.. Every year, the bishops seek to make a substantive comment on a key social issue and this year the focus is on ...
Lenten statement from Pope Francis - ACBC MediaBlog
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · Pope Francis has issued the Lenten statement for 2024, entitled “Through the desert, God leads us to freedom”. Dear brothers and sisters! When our God reveals himself, his message is always one of freedom: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery” (Ex 20:2).
National survey shows Catholics are online and multicultural
WEBMay 23, 2024 · There was a decline of around 206,000 (33%) attenders between 2016 and 2021, with women making up 56 per cent of attenders. Accounting for the rise in Australian population and decline in Catholic population over the five years, the rate of Mass attendance among Australian Catholics was 8.2 per …
Document helps those accompanying Catholics considering …
WEBAustralia’s Catholic bishops have released a new document to guide priests, chaplains and pastoral workers who are asked to provide pastoral support to Catholics who are considering euthanasia. The publication of the document, To Witness and to Accompany with Christian Hope, follows the legalisation of euthanasia in all Australian states. Archbishop Peter A Comensoli, chair […]
Reconciliation is an ongoing journey - ACBC MediaBlog
WEBMay 26, 2024 · That is the message from Chair of the Bishops Commission for Relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Bishop Charles Gauci, as Australians mark National Reconciliation Week. “We are reminded that reconciliation is an ongoing journey,” Bishop Gauci said. “There has been much that …
Parish profiles to help Catholics better serve their local communities
WEBJan 25, 2024 · PROFILES of 1230 Catholic parishes across Australia have been published, offering a wealth of insight they can use to better serve the needs of their local communities. The parish “social profiles” draw on data captured in the 2021 Australian Census and examine the Catholic and local population within parish boundaries.
Church leaders in Australia welcome Synod working document
WEBJun 21, 2023 · On Tuesday evening, the Secretariat of the Synod published the Instrumentum Laboris, or working document, for the first session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops – commonly referred to as the Synod on Synodality. The first session will take place this October; the second and final session is scheduled for October 2024.
Bishops launch major statement on social media - ACBC …
WEBThis year’s Social Justice Statement, Making it Real: Genuine human encounter in our digital world, will be launched in Sydney by Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv, chairman of the Bishops Commission for Social Justice – Mission and Service. The launch precedes Social Justice Sunday, which the Church in Australia celebrates on ...
Australian reflections on Synod’s working document published
WEBAlmost 80 groups from across Australia, comprising a total of about 750 people, took up the invitation to reflect on the Working Document for the Continental Stage, which was published in October. Bishops conferences around the world are leading similar processes, promoting ongoing reflection in anticipation of the two Synod of Bishops ...